Vols turn attention to Cincy coach

Butch Jones now UT's top coaching target

11:35 PM,
Dec. 6, 2012

Written by

Evan Woodbery
evan.woodbery@knoxnews.com

Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart hoped to have a coach on campus, clad in an orange tie and ready for work on Thursday.

Instead, after Louisville coach Charlie Strong turned down the Vols' lucrative offer, Hart spent the day refocusing his search on other candidates.

Cincinnati coach Butch Jones is among his top targets, according to a report late Thursday by News Sentinel partner GoVols247. The website reported that no offer had been extended, although FootballScoop.com reported that Jones had been offered the job but not yet accepted. ...